Debarring

/dɪˈbɑːrɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of debar; the action of officially excluding or preventing someone from doing something.

Etymology

Present participle of debar, formed with the -ing suffix. Describes the ongoing action of excluding or the habitual practice of debarring.

Kelly Says

In legal and regulatory contexts, 'debarring' describes the active process of investigation and exclusion that leads to official sanctions—it's the doing part of what might result in permanent debarment.

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